Around the Horn, brought to you by Space Invaders

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-This is hilarious. Top 10 streaking videos of all time. To be honest, the ones rated 1-4 are the lamest, but the first six videos are priceless. More silly than offensive, but probably not safe for work.

-Bill Moyers, one of the few television journalists with any cojones, talks about Karl Rove’s legacy.

-I care about you guys. I really do. That’s why I want you to hold your right hand up and make the following pledge: “No matter how drunk I get, I will never, NEVER, climb inside a bear cage.”

–Dick Cheney can tell the future!

-The Phillies “Quest to miss the wild card by one game” got a shot in the arm yesterday, as the Phils pulled defeat from the jaws of victory and blew a four run lead for the 2nd straight game against the worst team in the National League. I’d like to reiterate a guarantee I made months ago: The Phils will be tied for the wild card lead going into the final series of the season, then will lose two of three to the Nationals and miss it by one game.

Week in Review

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A player that won twice, some new blood at the Sheep, and the an adios to a regular. Let’s review.

–“Cuz I Got High” by Afroman, Featuring Phil Rizzuto, which was really just Steve O. and D-Mac, blew away the field at O’Neals, missing only two questions on their way to a 113-96 win over Last Quizzo as a Free Man.

-A nailbiter at the Bards, as the Narkotyzing Dysfunktion, as they and the Sofa Kingdom missed 0 questions in Round Three and got the same two questions wrong in round four. So it came down to the Speed Round, and Narks got one more right in Round Two, which would prove decisive in the 100-98 win.

–Mrs. Astor Will Miss Her Hair Appointment (aka the Jams), won yet again at the Vous with a 110. It was their 9th win in the last ten weeks at the Vous. One more win and we’ve got a bounty on our hands. Dead Television Personalities finished 2nd with 99

-A close match at the Black Sheep, as the Detroit Ligers knocked off Eschaton (aka Satan’s Minions), 99-94. The red hot Duane’s MInions, winners of 4 of the last 5 going into Wedensday’s game, finished 3rd with 92.

-It was Steve O. again at at the Good Dog, as his team the Snap, Crackle and Popped Collars beat the Axis of Evil Knieval, 102-93. My parents team, the Hometown Heroes, finished 3rd.

-It was Sayanara Pete (above, on JGT’s right in white t-shirt) Day at the Bards, as the regular for several years played his last quizzo before moving to DC. Sadly, there would be no spectacular send off, as his team, Jason Basedow Stole My Starter Jacket, finished in 4th. The Hurtin Bombs took the win, 101-87, over John the Baptist’s Last Name was Goodtimes.

Constitution Center Quizzo…Tonight

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The final Constitution Center Quizzo is tonight at 6:30 p.m. If the weather is nice, we’ll do it out on the deck. Quizzo is free with Museum admission. Each member of the winning team gets a $20 gift certificate to the Stephen Starr restaurant of their choice. ‘m not expecting a huge crowd, so this is a good chance to a victory. And yes, they will be serving alcohol. See ya there!

Around the Horn, brought to you by the Shore Natives

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-In the photo above are my parents, whose team finished third last night at the Good Dog, and my friend Shannon, who just coincidentally was in Philly as well on a work assignment. She and I were good friends in elementary, middle and high school. No, we never dated. What part of “I was a loser in high school” do you not understand? She now lives in Baton Rouge.

–The Metro has a new Eagles blog. It’s pretty good.

–The Lovely Ginger has started her own blog. How did I find out? Not because she told me, the guy who gave her big break in the blogging industry. Oh noooooooooo. I found out because Foobooz linked to her yesterday. Ginger and I are officially in a fight. I may need a new co-host for Quizzo Bowl 4.

-I received the following text message from Smackdown last night, who was playing in an Rock Paper Scissors tourney: I just won my RPS round…and they called out that I was your friend. Everyone booed! I think that making myself the most hated man on the Philadelphia RPS circuit may be my greatest accomplishment. As Reggie Jackson said, “Fans don’t boo nobodies.”

-Show at Medusa is still on for Saturday night at 7 p.m., and it’s gonna be a good show, but I’m off the bill. My folks are in town, and I don’t wanna have to be gretting ready for stuff all three nights they are here. Still gonna be good though, with Chip headlining.